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We should be listening to these people

Posted on 17 May 2011 by Peter Boyer

They’re struggling to be heard, but the “Climate Action” people have things to say that we need to know about. [17 May 2011 | Peter Boyer] Every second Tuesday, around 20 people get together in a Hobart meeting room, provided … Continue reading →

Posted in atmospheric science, Australian politics, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, Climate Action Hobart, climate politics, climate system, community action, fossil fuels, natural climate influences, organisations and events, renewable energy, science, scientific institutions, social and personal issues, Tasmanian politics, Transition | Tagged atmospheric science, Australia, Australian politics, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, Climate Action Hobart, climate change, climate politics, climate system, community action, fossil fuels, global warming, natural climate influences, organisations and events, renewable energy, science, scientific institutions, social and personal issues, Tasmania, Tasmanian politics, Transition | Comments Off

Like everything else, climate action begins at home

Posted on 19 April 2011 by Peter Boyer

Whatever techno-fixes we might employ, energy conservation is still an essential component in the battle to cut emissions. [19 April 2011 | Peter Boyer] Everything humans do, however big and world-shaking, comes down to people like you and me operating … Continue reading →

Posted in adaptation, economic activity, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, human behaviour, local economy, organisations and events, public opinion, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Sustainable Living Tasmania, Transition | Tagged adaptation, Australia, climate change, economic activity, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, global warming, human behaviour, local economy, organisations and events, public opinion, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Sustainable Living Tasmania, Tasmania, Todd Houstein, Transition, Transition Towns | Comments Off

Reflections on public engagement with the issue of peak oil

Posted on 18 September 2010 by Peter Boyer

In the debate about global sustainability, peak oil has been somewhat sidelined. In seeking a greater public engagement with the energy challenge presented by the prospect of a declining oil supply, we have much to learn from how the public … Continue reading →

Posted in addresses-talks, carbon, community action, energy, fossil fuels, peak oil, population, promotion and publicity, psychology, public opinion, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Transition | Tagged addresses-talks, American Psychological Association, Auguries of Innocence, Australia, British Columbia, carbon, climate change, community action, energy, fossil fuels, global warming, Griffith University, Joseph Reser, Mike Hulme, peak oil, population, promotion and publicity, psychology, Psychology and climate change, public opinion, Queensland, Robert Gifford, social and personal issues, social mindsets, Tasmania, Transition, University of East Anglia, University of Victoria, Why we disagree about climate change, William Blake | Comments Off

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We should be listening to these people

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Reflections on public engagement with the issue of peak oil

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